WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 10: Mara Brock Akil attends the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on January 10, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) “Girlfriends” creator Mara Brock Akil confirmed that the entire original cast is open to returning but…
These books examine the people, moments, and movements that have shaped America’s story of freedom through Black perspectives. These six books examine the people, moments, and movements that have shaped America’s story of freedom through Black perspectives. Independence Day is known for fireworks, cookouts, and patriotic celebrations across the country. But it also offers an…
A trio of Trump administration officials, thinking they were attending an easy celebratory event in Washington, instead encountered intense heckling and booing. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared visibly shaken before it was all over. It happened Thursday morning at a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force gathering that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Trump…
Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary on Saturday (July 4), and for Black people, it’s a time wrought with mixed emotions regarding race and their connectivity to a nation they’ve helped build with blood, sweat, and tears. Which makes it all the more fitting that a film depicting…
TV news anchor Shannon LaNier (right) poses to recreate a depiction of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, LaNier’s great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather for a new piece in the Smithsonian Magazine. (Drew Gardner/Smithsonian Magazine) Ahead of July 4, Shannon LaNier Jefferson said the Declaration of Independence belongs to every American, including the descendants of those the third U.S. president…
Colin Farrell learned a hard lesson about live television this week. The Irish actor let loose with a string of curse words during a Fox soccer broadcast. He had no idea cameras were rolling. Farrell joined Tuesday’s episode of “FIFA World Cup on FOX After Hours with James Corden” for casual commentary. Things quickly got…
Kohen Wiley (Photo provided by Family) The family of Kohen Wiley says a preliminary autopsy contradicts police claims about his killing. A Mississippi family is demanding answers after a second autopsy in the fatal police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley raises new questions about how the child was killed during an encounter with law enforcement in…
Ladies, if you ever want to get back at an ex, don’t do what one California woman did. She admitted to spying on her ex-husband’s fiancée, including during moments when she was undressed. Rayna Bell pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor eavesdropping charge involving an electronic device. Atlanta Black Star obtained court records detailing…
Source: kali9 / Getty Every July 4th, my social media feed fills up with a predictable wash of red, white, and blue. Last year, one image had me pause a little longer than all of the others. It was a photograph of a white friend’s daughter, smiling brightly and proudly gripping a small American flag….
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and dancers during the halftime performance during the Ravens-Texans game in Houston, Texas on Christmas Day. (Photo credit: Parkwood Entertainment) Michael Rubin’s White Party returned Wednesday night after a one-year hiatus, with Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, and Lil Wayne performing at his $50 million Bridgehampton estate. Michael Rubin brought back…
